How do you handle stress? There’s no doubt that living in the shadow of a global pandemic is stressful. It disrupts your work, money, relationships and plans. It’s easy to rely on retail therapy, comfort food or yet another beer to make yourself feel better. The relief is short-lived though and you’re left with long-term…
Back pain is common in Australia. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports that about 4 million of us experienced back pain in 2017-18 and that about 70-90% of us will suffer from it at some point during our lives. Back pain comes from a range of conditions that affect the bones, joints, muscles,…
What Are Shin Splints? Shin splints (or medial tibial stress syndrome) is a name for pain or throbbing felt along your shin, anywhere from your knee to your ankle. The pain is caused by inflammation in the muscles, tendons and other tissues around your shinbone (tibia). What Causes Shin Splints? Shin splints are a…
About Your Hamstrings Your hamstrings are a set of three muscles at the back of your thigh. They run from your pelvis to just below your knee and you use them whenever you bend your knees or straighten your hip. What Causes a Hamstring Injury? You may hurt your hamstring if you’re doing something…
About a quarter of Australians suffer from back pain, making it an incredibly common problem. Around 80% of us will have back pain at some point in our lives. In most cases, back pain is annoying but not debilitating. However, about 10-20% of people with lower back pain find that it is intensely painful and…
What Is Your ACL? Your knee is a complex joint. It’s essentially a hinge that allows your legs to bend and straighten. It includes several bones as well as ligaments and muscles that provide stability. Your ACL is the anterior cruciate ligament in your knee. It’s a dense band of connective tissue that joins your…